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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "G W Williams"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "G W Williams")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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13756 results for: Keyword - G. W. Williams
We found 11085 matches on Author, 2916 matches on Performance Comments, 874 matches on Event Comments, 120 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

901
19 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300918, but Kite-W. Williams; Recruits-_; Welsh Collier-_; Lucy-_.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: W. Williams
Role: Recruits Actor: Collet, R. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

902
26 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Smith; Story-Rosco; Day-Penkethman; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-Barden; Bookseller-W. Williams; Teague-Collet; Mrs Day-Mrs Palmer; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Bookseller Actor: W. Williams

903
08 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Barden; Clerimont-Havard; Toby-Morgan; Snuffle-Bullock; Grist-W. Williams; Dame Hackett-Pearce; Dorcas-Burny; Maid-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Grist Actor: W. Williams

904
15 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Giffard; Orestes-Rosco; Phaenix-Huddy; Pylades-W. Williams; Hermione-Mrs Giffard; Andromache-Mrs Haughton; Cephisa-Mrs Thomas; Cleone-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Pylades Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Craftsman

905
01 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: See17311211, but Hob-Pearce; Sir Thomas-Collett; Dick-Master Woodward; Old Hob-W. Williams; Friendly-Stoppelaer; Flora-Mrs Thomas; Betty-Miss Smith; Hob's Mother-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: W. Williams

Dance:

906
02 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Rover-Giffard; Florinda-Mrs Haughton; Hellena-Mrs Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Giffard; Belvil-Huddy; Frederick-W. Williams; Antonio-Bardin; Pedro-Smith; Sancho-Collett; Blunt-Morgan; Valeria-Miss Smith; Moretta-Mrs Plomer; Lucetta-Mrs Thomas; Callis-Mrs Palmer; And a new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: W. Williams

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

907
19 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: As17310227, but Tinsel-Mecklin; Coachman-W. Williams.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: W. Williams.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

908
16 January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: A copy of the 1690 quarto (New York Public Library) has the following MS cast which may well pertain to this season: Alexander-Mountfort; Lysimachus-Williams; Hephestion-Bowman; Cassander-Powell; Statira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Roxana-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Williams

909
26 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Leveller Or The Pretty Purchase

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Algernoon-Griffin; Andramont-Wilks; Semorin-Mills; Sallamack-Bickerstaff; Dormantle-Thoms; Dewcraft-Williams; Belloon-Kent; Festolin-Pinkethman; Sordico-Johnson; High Priest-Bullock; Priest-Norris; Princess Dowager-Mrs Knight; Princess Constantia-Mrs Rogers; Dutchess Semorin-Mrs Cox; Sordico's Wife-Mrs Moore; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Dewcraft Actor: Williams

910
04 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

911
11 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

912
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: May Day or The Little Gipsy

913
29 June 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

914
03 July 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

915
06 July 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

916
08 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall or The Test of Good Fellowship

917
07 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe

918
31 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Brothers and Sisters of Charles Williams, deceas'd. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance:

919
19 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

920
10 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: As17811022

921
25 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

922
21 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Escape

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

923
07 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe or Aesop in the Shades

Dance: III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Hornpipe-Yates

924
10 December 1663 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Step Mother

Performance Comment: . Sylvanus-Sandford?; Filamor-Bettertun?; Adolph-Young?; Tetrick-Underhill?; Fromund-Price?; Crispus-Smith?; Capito-Metborn?; Gracchus-Lovell?; Sergius-Rob. Noke?; Pontia-Mrs Williams?; Caesarina-Mrs Bettertun?; Violinda-Mrs Davies?; Brianella-Mrs Long?; The Prologue to the King-; The Prologue to the Stage-; The Epilogue to the House-the Step-Mother?; The Epilogue to the King-; Instrumental Vocal Recitative Musick by Mr Lock-.
Cast
Role: Pontia Actor: Mrs Williams?

925
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: King Arthur-Betterton; Oswald, King of Kent-Williams; Conon-Hodgson; Merlin-Kynaston; Osmond-Sandford; Aurelius-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Albanact-Bowen; Guillamar-Harris; Emmeline-Mrs Bracegirdle; Matilda-Mrs Richardson; Philidel-Mrs Butler; Grimbald-Bowman; Prologue to the Opera-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: King of Kent Actor: Williams